Novel Methods for Communicating Plasma Science to the General Public
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Abstract
The broader implications of Plasma Science remains an elusive topic that the general public rarely discusses, regardless of their relevance to energy, the environment, and technology. ~Recently, we have looked beyond print media for methods to reach large numbers of people in creative and informative ways. ~These have included video, art, images, and music. For example, our submission to the ``What is a Flame?'' contest was ranked in the top 15 out of 800 submissions. ~Images of plasmas have won 3 out of 5 of the Princeton University ``Art of Science'' competitions. ~We use a plasma speaker to teach students of all ages about~sound generation and plasma physics.~~We report on the details of each of these and future videos and animations under development.
Authors
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Andrew Zwicker
PPPL, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
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Aliya Merali
PPPL, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
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Stephanie Wissel
PPPL, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
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John DeLooper
PPPL